The UK government has changed how it funds international aid due to increasing global tensions and declining economic conditions. To go into detail, international aid will fall to 0.3 percent of gross national income by 2027. Officials say this will create more room for defense spending, while they expect to return to pre-recession levels of aid once the economy recovers.

Although there will be cuts, providing aid is still a priority. The new model will focus on five key areas: humanitarian assistance, health, climate change, economic opportunity and women in post-conflict areas.

Also, a larger share of the remaining aid will be delivered through the larger international organizations than through direct funding to the recipient country. And now especially, support will also be targeted to regions that are experiencing the most extreme levels of crisis (e.g., conflict or fragile states) such as Sudan and the Middle East.

In addition to changing how aid is delivered, the government will change how it delivers aid by transitioning from giving out as grants to making long-term partnerships through investments to create sustainable solutions by developing local capacity and stimulating the private sector.